A lay judge in the Administrative Court in Örebro, Sweden, has questioned a decision to keep a child in care. Elsa Hinnersjö, a lay judge appointed by the Left Party, stated that the court, including herself, made a decision on continued LVU care on incorrect grounds. The case involves Malin, a childcare worker from Örebro who was incorrectly identified as having an intellectual disability, leading to her baby being taken into care.
The maternity care service has apologized for writing this in Malin's journal, but the child has not been returned. The care order has been tried several times in both the Administrative Court and confirmed in the Court of Appeal. A review shows that the social welfare board gave the Administrative Court in Karlstad incorrect information and omitted crucial statements favorable to Malin.
the court, including herself, made a decision on continued LVU care on incorrect grounds
Last week, a jurist and committee secretary in the social welfare board filed a whistleblower report against Örebro municipality, recording instances where she was instructed not to act when important documentation was missing before politicians made decisions on child removals. The vice chair of the board, Carina Toro Hartman, stated that all critics of the board's decisions have a political agenda and that she always received all documentation before decisions.
all critics of the board's decisions have a political agenda and that she always received all documentation before decisions